Ben Tate

Ben Tate (born August 21, 1988 in Salisbury, Maryland) is an American football running back who currently plays in the National Football League for the Houston Texans. He set several Maryland high school football records before being recruited to play football at Auburn. As a junior at Stephen Decatur High School, Tate set the Maryland state single-season rushing record with 2,886 yards and 41 touchdowns, averaging 221.4 yards per game. His performance earned him first-team all-state honors. As a senior year transfer at Snow Hill High School, he ran for 2,069 yards and 21 touchdowns, averaging 12.9 yards per carry while leading Snow Hill to a state runner-up finish. In 37 career games, Tate rushed 542 times for 5,920 yards and 78...